SanDisk Memory Stick Pro

CES
2003: SanDisk has announced it will be producing its own Memory Stick
Pro media in 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB capacities. "SanDisk has invested
its expertise and intellectual property in its partnership with Sony to
make the Memory Stick PRO a reality," said Nelson Chan, senior vice
president and general manager of SanDisk's Retail Business Unit. "We
believe that the key features of the Memory Stick Pro card-high performance,
large capacities and advanced security features-will significantly enhance
the consumers' usage experience for storing their music, photos and videos
on their optimized devices."

New Generation Flash Memory Technology Combines Large Capacities and
High Performance For The Enjoyment of Digital Music, Photos, Video And
More

LAS VEGAS, NV, Jan. 9, 2003 -- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today
introduced the SanDisk Memory Stick® PRO, a new Memory Stick
form that incorporates a variety of advanced capabilities to enable Memory
Stick PRO-optimized devices to capture and play back DVD-quality video
in real time as well as store CD-quality music, high resolution digital
images and other applications that require high performance and large
capacities. The new format, which was jointly developed by Sony and SanDisk,
includes additional features to secure personal content and data loss
prevention in the event of accidental removal of the card during file
recording.

Memory Stick PRO cards initially will feature capacities up to one gigabyte
(GB). They will be identified by a unique metallic gold color but are
otherwise identical in physical size and shape to the current generation
of purple Memory Stick cards.

"SanDisk has invested its expertise and intellectual property in
its partnership with Sony to make the Memory Stick PRO a reality,"
said Nelson Chan, senior vice president and general manager of SanDisk's
Retail Business Unit. "We believe that the key features of the Memory
Stick Pro card-high performance, large capacities and advanced security
features-will significantly enhance the consumers' usage experience for
storing their music, photos and videos on their optimized devices."

In addition, Memory Stick PRO cards feature advanced capabilities that
will, when combined with devices that are optimized for the Memory Stick
PRO format, ensure greater reliability by preventing data loss due to
sudden power loss or accidental removal of media while recording or transferring
files. Memory Stick PRO media can be safely removed during a file transfer
process without the risk of damaging the file structure on the media.

For security, consumers can protect their personal data on the Memory
Stick PRO cards with a file protection mechanism that prevents unauthorized
access to the files in the event the card is lost or stolen. For commercial
content providers, the new format includes the MagicGate copyright
technology, which provides secure protection of commercial and copyrighted
content, such as digital music and, in the future, video and games.

The SanDisk Memory Stick PRO cards will be available in 256 megabytes
(MB), 512MB and 1 gigabyte (GB) capacities. They are expected to be available
in April at many of the 50,000 retail stores world wide where SanDisk-branded
products are sold at prices ranging from $189 to $879.